The Slikok Valley School was the last log school built in Alaskan territorial days. The land was donated by a local resident and community volunteers constructed the school. It was located only about four miles from Soldotna, Alaska. Until 1958 there were no roads into Slikok Valley, only a rough trail. The construction of the Kalifonski Beach Road in 1958 brought new settlers to this small community. It served as the local school until 1960.
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The WebQuests and lessons below were written by: Bernadette Wensley,
B.A. Behavioral Sciences, B.A. Elementary and Special Education, M.Ed. Technology in Education.Mrs. Wensley created these lessons to be used with The UnWritten. If you have WebQuests or lessons you would like to share with the world we would love to have them posted here within the UnWritten.
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WebQuests:
Journey Through Time is a WebQuest designed to help students find "their place" in history. Through an interactive online format, students will become familiar with important historical events occurring within their own lifetimes. If you are printing this WebQuest be sure you have printed each of the 3 pages listed below.
Journey - National Standards Journey - Main Journey - Check List
Family Map is a classroom activity designed to familiarize students with their own family migration patterns, as well as to introduce and extend map making skills. Classroom extensions are also included that allow the teacher to coordinate this activity with a variety of geography related skills. If you are printing this WebQuest be sure you have printed both of the pages listed below.
Family Map - National Standards Family Map - Main
Lessons:
Our names define who we are, yet many of us lack knowledge of the history of our family names. Students will complete interviews with family members and conduct on line research to learn more about their family names and related personal name history. Correlation with national educational standards are provided.
Handwriting: Unlocking the Past:
When students begin to research using primary source documents, they must not only contend with the content, they must also be able to decipher it. This lesson provides an introduction to the topic of handwriting, the history of handwriting, and learning how to transcribe old handwriting. Interactive on line resources that can aid in exploring this topic are provided. Correlation with national educational standards are provided.
Our communities, whether world wide or within our own classrooms, provide a rich source of historical information. This lesson provides an introduction to the interview process and the importance of preserving local history. Students will create a publication or presentation that aids in preserving information about their school or community. Correlation with national educational standards are provided.
The Slikok Valley School
